Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved the construction of another 1.23 lakh more affordable houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for the benefit of urban poor. The approval was given in the 47th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee(CSMC) held on 25 September 2019.
According to an official statement, the approval of these proposals cumulative sanctions of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) mission has achieved a milestone of more than 90 Lakh houses gainst the validated demand of 1.12 crore.
The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee(CSMC) has approved 630 proposals from participating states for construction of 1.23 Lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs.4,988 core. The commitment from the government of India as Central assistance will be Rs.1,805 core.
1.23 Lakh Affordable Houses under PMAY-U in 47th CSMC Meeting
The number of houses approved (state-wise) under PMAY Urban in the 47th CSMC
| State | Number of Projects | EWS Houses | Overall Investment (Rs. in Cr.) | Central Assistance (Rs. In Cr). |
| Chhattisgarh | 80 | 10,079 | 312.62 | 151.19 |
| Gujarat | 114 | 20,903 | 1,316.04 | 273.43 |
| Jharkhand | 18 | 8,674 | 323.64 | 128.61 |
| Karnataka | 62 | 5,021 | 186.49 | 75.32 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 19 | 8,314 | 319.97 | 124.71 |
| Punjab | 90 | 10,332 | 318.02 | 154.98 |
| Rajasthan | 34 | 2,822 | 55.50 | 42.33 |
| Tamil Nadu | 158 | 26,709 | 939 | 400.64 |
| Uttarakhand | 33 | 2,501 | 93.5 | 37.52 |
| West Bengal | 22 | 27,746 | 1,123.16 | 416.19 |
| Total | 630 | 1,23,101 | 4,987.93 | 1,804.90 |
An overall investment of Rs.5.54 lakh crore has been approved which includes Rs 3.01 lakh crore from the central and state government while Rs. 2.53 lakh crore as private investment.The central government has committed Rs.1.43 lakh crore of which Rs.57,758 crores has already been released.
About 53.5 lakh houses have been grounded for Construction of which construction of more than 27 lakh houses has been completed,”said MoHUA Secretary, Durga Shanker Mishra, emphasizing on government`s efforts towards completion of projects to achieve Housing for All by 2022.